Family: Fern [Pteropsida]


Adiantum
Anogramma
Asplenium
Athyrium

Azolla
Blechnum
Botrychium
Cryptogramma

Cyrtomium
Cystopteris
Dicksonia
Dryopteris

Gymnocarpium
Hymenophyllum
Matteuccia
Onoclea

Ophioglossum
Oreopteris
Osmunda
Phegopteris

Polypodium
Polystichum
Pteridium
Pteris

Thelypteris
Trichomanes
Woodsia

The Ferns in this section are all grouped together here under 'Ferns', but are also split up into separate Families,
 Maidenhair [Adiantaceae]
 Spleenwort [Aspleniaceae]
 Hard-Fern [Blechnaceae]
 Parsley-Ferns [Cryptogrammaceae]
 Bracken [Dennstaedtiaceae]
 Male Buckler-Ferns [Dryopteridaceae]
 Filmy Ferns [Hymenophyllaceae]
 Pillwort [Marsileaceae]
 Ostrich & Sensitive Ferns [Onocleaceae]
 Royal Fern [Osmundaceae]
 Polypody Ferns [Polypodiaceae]
 Water-Ferns [Salviniaceae]
 Marsh & Beech Ferns [Thelypteridaceae]
 Woodsia Ferns [Woodsiaceae]


[ASPLENIUM] Spleenworts

Hart's-tongue Fern. (Asplenium scolopendrium [Formerly: Phyllitis scolopendrium]) Photo: © RWD

Black Spleenwort (Asplenium adiantum-nigrum) Photo: © RWD

Maidenhair Spleenwort. (Asplenium trichomanes) Photo: © RWD

Rusty-Back Fern (Asplenium ceterach) Photo: © RWD

Sea Spleenwort (Asplenium maritimum) Photo: © Paula O'Meara

Wall-rue. (Asplenium ruta-muraria) Photo: © RWD

Green Spleenwort (Asplenium viride) Photo: © Dawn Nelson


[ADIANTUM] Maidenhair Fern

Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) Photo: © RWD


[AZOLLA] Water Fern

Water Fern (Azola filiculoides). Photo: © RWD


[BLECHNUM] Hard-Ferns

Hard-Fern (Blechnum spicant) Photo: © RWD


[CRYPTOGRAMMA] Parsley Fern

Parsley Fern. [Cryptogramma crispa] Photo: © RWD


[POLYPODIUM] Polypodys

Common Polypody (Polypodium vulgare) Photo: © RWD


[POLYSTICHUM] Shield-ferns

Hard Shield-Fern (Polystichum aculeatum) Photo: © RWD

Soft Shield-Fern (Polystichum setiferum) Photo: © RWD


[PTERIDIUM] Bracken

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) Photo: © RWD


[DRYOPTERIS] Buckler-Ferns

Male-Fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) Photo: © RWD

Soft Shield-Fern (Polystichum setiferum) Photo: © RWD

Golden-Scaled Male-Fern (Dryopteris affinis) Photo: © RWD

Broad Buckler-Fern (Dryopteris dilatata) Photo: © RWD


[ATHYRIUM] Lady-Ferns

Lady-Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) Photo: © RWD


[OSMUNDA] Royal Fern

Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis) Photo: © RWD


[MATTEUCCIA] Ostrich Fern

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) Photo: © John Brailsford


[OPHIOGLOSSUM] Adder's-tongues

Adder's-tongue (Ophioglossum vulgatum) Photo: © Rachel Knowles

Family: Fern [Pteropsida]

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